Former Tennessee congressman Harold Ford Jr., the one-time NY Senate hopeful excoriated for his flip-flopping on same-sex marriage and his two votes for a federal marriage amendment, has recorded a video in support of New Yorkers for Marriage Equality.
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Harold Ford Jr. says that even though he's decided not to run for U.S. Senate in New York, he hopes "another opportunity presents itself." The former Tennessee congressman has returned as a pundit on MSNBC. He said Tuesday morning on the cable news channel that it's not the right time for him to run. Ford announced his decision Monday night in a New York Times op-ed article. He had been publicly exploring a possible Democratic primary challenge for seven weeks. Ford says he doesn't want to...Read Full Story
He explains why in a New York Times op-ed:
"I’ve examined this race in every possible way, and I keep returning to the same fundamental conclusion: If I run, the likely result would be a brutal and highly negative Democratic primary — a primary where the winner emerges weakened and the Republican strengthened.
I refuse to do anything that would help Republicans win a Senate seat in New York, and give the Senate majority to the Republicans.
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My long-time readers and good friends know what I think of "Weird" Harold Ford Jr. I can't shake the icky feeling I get every time I see him. Dude is creepy period. It always seems to me that he...
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In her most seductive voice, the strawberry blond temptress raised her hands to her ears to mimic a telephone and purred, "Harold, call me."
The image closed one of the most controversial political ads ever made - one that might have helped snatch the 2006 Senate race in Tennessee from former U.S. Rep. Harold Ford Jr .
That was the last time we saw Ford Jr., 39, on the national political radar, but it might not be the last.
Now, three years later after becoming chairman of the...Read Full Story
The honorary co-chairmen of Broadband for America pen an op-ed: "Modern broadband companies are dynamic — and quite unlike what the 1996 act provided for. In 1996 the Internet was still largely in the control of the federal government, major academic institutions, and hobbyists. Personal computing was a growing industry, but for most of us communications between machines was through a dial-up connection on what become known as bulletin boards...
Harold Ford Sr. Represented Memphis as a Democrat in the House of Representatives for 22 years, giving way to his son, Harold Ford Jr., in 1997. Started lobbying in 1998, when his Harold Ford Group represented five clients and made $400,000.
Of all the Morning Joe regulars, I find Harold Ford, Jr. the least interesting. Ever on the lookout for his next opportunity, the fiercely ambitious Ford is firmly of the "my good friend" so-and-so school of politics, constantly hedging his bets ...
Of all the Morning Joe regulars, I find Harold Ford, Jr. the least interesting. Ever on the lookout for his next opportunity, the fiercely ambitious Ford is firmly of the "my good friend" so-and-so school of politics, constantly hedging his bets and finding a way to praise or agree with virtually everyone. So it was an exception this morning when the former Dem congressman from Tennessee actually said something of note, if only for its sheer...
The holiday revelry was in gear today at Michael's. Those miracle workers at reception - the amazing Loreal Sherman and Joana Andrade were working overtime to keep the high maintenance crowd happy.
Lunch: Harold Ford Jr., Star Jones & Donny Deutsch (FBNY)
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I was lunching today with producer Joan Gelman who I met in this very dining room when I first began doing the column. Joan and I have had plenty of great conversations over the years about television (Joan’s amazing resume includes producing stints at ...
Louisiana sent him back to the Senate anyway. 3. “Harold Ford Jr. Not For Tennessee” Harold Ford, Jr. was a rising star in the Democratic Party. The 2006 midterms were bitter all around, but Ford had a particularly tough fight for a Senate ...
Steve Cohen is being challenged for his 9th Congressional ... of the 9th District for constituent services – when it was represented by Harold Ford Sr. and Harold Ford Jr. or by him – to remain in that district. “It would make it difficult ...
"She was an hour late for dinner because she's at the collections working for Carolina Herrera," he told me. "I had champagne and a whole party waiting at the Bar Vendome at the Ritz. When she finally arrived she said she had to go back to the hotel for her charger because her phone was dying."
The future groom gave her his BlackBerry. Also an engagement ring. The future bride is now about to give him a springtime wedding date. And a blessing on their heads, mazel tov, mazel tov.
The fashion world is talking about Emily Threlkeld's pending marriage to Harold Ford Jr. Emily Threlkeld works for the fashion designer Carolina Herrera. Her engagement announcement made blogging headlines after it ran in the New York Post.
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Harold Ford, Jr. , the former congressman from Tennessee, is gearing up to sponsor an upcoming educational event with his new fiancee , fashionista Emily Threlkeld , Big Head DC has ...
Jackson Sun - Democratic Leadership Conference Chairman Harold Ford Jr., a former Memphis congressman who lost a closely contested Senate race last year, is engaged. Ford, 37, told a New York Post cel